The Sweden Democrats (SD) have failed to win Finance Committee support for extending tax cuts on petrol and diesel. The proposal was unrealistic, says Mikael Damberg (S).
BusinessThe Sweden Democrats have now presented their proposal to prevent what they call a “shock increase” in fuel prices. But it is unclear whether they will get enough support from other parties.
BusinessSeveral of the Sweden Democrats’ leading representatives in the Riksdag (the Swedish parliament) are getting new assignments. There is no dissatisfaction with anyone, says the party’s outgoing group leader, Linda Lindberg.
Swedish politicsThe Sweden Democrats (SD) are reshuffling several of their well-known names in the Riksdag (the Swedish parliament). Oscar Sjöstedt, the party’s economic policy spokesperson, has been nominated to the Constitutional Committee.
Swedish politicsThe government is proposing a law that will make it clear that the police are allowed to use provocative measures. For example, police will be allowed to pose as a minor selling sex online.
Swedish politicsThe Tidö parties want to stop people with a criminal background from making money from music or books about their crimes. They make a lot of money by exploiting crimes that other, very vulnerable people have been exposed to, says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M).
Swedish politicsThe Government proposes that conditional release should take place at the earliest after three-quarters of the sentence have been served. The purpose of the proposal is to sharpen society's view on serious crime, says Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party). An inquiry has nonetheless advised against changing the current two-thirds release.
Swedish politicsThe Sweden Democrats' Henrik Vinge, chairman of the Riksdag's Justice Committee, wants and believes that The Liberals will sit in government with the Sweden Democrats after the 2026 election. If the Tidö parties receive voters' support again.
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